FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1932.
YKLIN
N.
E
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA 0,8.A, VARYING
FROM £79 TO 1120 ON SALE. ·
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
SHINYO MARU CHICHIBU MARU
Tuesday, Wednesday,
SBA FILE, VANCOUVER via Slungbai & Japan Ports.
8th March. 23rd March.
HIKAWA MARU
HIYE MARU
1st March. 20th March. LONDON, MARSFILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez, HARUNA MARU
Tuesday, ... Tuesday,
Saturday,
KATORI MARU
Saturday,
5th March. 19th March.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manita & Porta.
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
27th February. 20th March.
MANILA.
SHINYO MARU
Wednesday,
2nd March.
HOMRAY via Singapore, Penang, & Columlu,
✦ TOTTORI MARU
Sunday,
KAGA MARU
Friday,
28th February. 11th March.
SOUTH
AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu. Uns Angolest. Mexico and Panama, RAKUYO MARU
....... Thursday,
17th March.
NEW YORK. ROSTON via Panama.
†TOBA MARU
Monday,
11th April.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping
Intelligence.
SUEZ CANAL DUES REDUCTION
HOPES OF FURTHER CUTS LATER.
At a monthly council meeting of existence between the Canal Com- the Liverpool Chamber of Company and its customers as an out-
come of the campaign' will help to merce presided over by Mr. J. A.
wards getting further reductions Eckes, the following letter from the from time to time as and when the Liverpool Steam Ship Owners' Asso-trading results of the Canal Com- CILJON Was read thanking the pany permit.
Chamber for its assistance in the "I la unfortunately true that, Association's campaign to secure a owing to the depreciation in the reduction in Suez Canal dues:- value of the pound sterling, the cast "You will, no doubt, have seen of transit of the canal to the Bri- the announcement by the Suez Canal¦tish cargo carrying vessel has auto- Company of a reduction in the rate matically increased by upwards of of dues for vessels carrying cargo 25 per cent, owing to the fact that| from 6.65 to 6 francs (gold) p.r the British shipowner has to pay ton, and a reduction in the rate for more for the gold francs in which vessels in ballast of 32.5 centimes the dues are payable. The increase (gold) per ton. The Association so brought about is, to some extent, feels that these reduction can on offset by the present reduction, but the whole be regarded as a satisfac- taking the reduction into considera-| tory result of the campaign initiated tion with the present depreciated by it in the early months of the value of the pound, the rates are
LIVERPOOL vin Port Said, Beyrouth, Stamboul (Constantinople), present year, and pursued through-approximately 16 per cent. higher
Peyaeus and Genos,
+ LYONS MARU
Monday,
14th March. ·
CALCETTA via Singapore. Pering & Rangoon
+ RANGOON MARU
+ NAGATO MARU
Monday, Tuesday,
29th February.
8th March.
YOKOHAMA
† HAKODATE MARU (Mojl direct) Saturday, TANGO MARU (Kobe direct)
YASUKUNI MARU
Sunday, Friday,
27th February. 28th February.
4th March.
SHANGDEAL SOBR
+ Cargo only.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.
(Private exchange to all departments.)
0. S S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Suntos Maru
& BUENOS AIRES viai
Saigon Singapore, Colom
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warshipa were in harbour to-day:-
Berwick-No. 6 buoy.
Bridgewater-North well. Bruce in dock. Herald-East wall.
12
SIZE
SPEED SPACE LUXURY.
Hermes-No. 1 buoy.
Keppel-North arm.
Marazion-North wall.
Medway & subs. No. 2 buoy. Pandorn-in dock.
Maza Bong Shanghai
Lave
Emp. of Rusala
Emp. of Japan
Emp. of Asia
Proteus-In dock. Tamar-Basin. Veteran--West wall. Wren-West wall. Whitshed-West wall. Witch-West wall,
Forsign Men-of-War. Argus-French river gunboat. Gil Eanes-Portuguese transport Mindanao-American river gun-
boat.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Wednesday, February 24. Hydrangea, British str., 561 tons, Captain P. W. Grierson, from Swatow, Chlu On Wharf.-Chlu On S.S. Co.
British str., 4,841 tons, Capt. H. Gibsone, from Singa- pore, Kowloon Wharf.-M.M. & Co.
out the year with the active assist-to-day than they were when Britain ance of Chambers of Shipping and went off the gold standard. Commerce and other shipping and "It must, however, be appreciated trade organisations and companies that from the Canal Company's both at home and abroad.
point of
Santhia, view the reduction is a| "The Association would like to substantial one, and there can bel express its sense of gratitude for little doubt that it should, by net- the assistance that your organisa- ing as a stimulus to trade, benefit, |tion has rendered in connection with not only the shipowners and traders that campaign. It may be hoped who pay the dues, but also the that the more friendly relations Canal Company by way of increased, which it is believed have come into traffic."
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
INWARD MAILS.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26. Swatow and Shanghai
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai (Seattle.
Feb. 6)
Thurs.. 24th Mar.
7th Mar.
Japan
Shanghai
ho Durian & Cripetown,
MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, Arizona Maru ...... Mon..
DAR ES SALAAM,
AM, REIRA,
LOURENCO MARQUES.
DURBAN.
BURHAN PORT ELIZA- BETH & CAPETOWN THENCE TO RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS &
*
Sunning 27.
....President Taft (Ship due at 8 p.m., Feb. 26.)
..Kidderpore
Tjibadak
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28.
OUTWARD MAILS.
FRIDAY.
Hoihow and Pakhoi Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Samshul and Wuchow
BUENOS AIRES via Singa-
►
pore & Colombo ..........
BRISBANE. SYDNEY, MEL- Sydney Maru
Sat.,
5th Mar.
BOURNE, AUCKLAND &
WELLINGTON via Manila.
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Havana Maru
Fri.,
Services).
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT• Amazon Maru..****
Fri.,
4th Mar.
11th Mar.
Saigon Amny
TERDAM & ANTWERP
via Singapore, ·Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kwanto Maru ......
Thurs.,
10th Mar.
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct nt Boston,
hla & Baltimore
Singapore.
Penang
BOMBAY & KARACHI via Argun Maru
Colombo
CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Sumatra Maru
Penang Rangoon,
Sat.,
5th Mar.
.....
Wed.,
2nd Mar.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles
K.P.O.
FEBRUARY
Kiungchow Touraine Kong So
26.
Atagosan Maru, Japanese str.. 1,487 tons, Capt. Imai, from Hongay, Kowloon Bay.-M.B.K.
Thursday, February 25. Empress of Japan, British str.,
15,725 tons, Capt. S. Robinson, from Manila, Kowloon Dock— C.P.R.
Halvard, British str., 1,217 tons,
Capt. A. Hall, from Saigon, Luoy No. E16.-Wo Fat Sing. Java, Danish str., 5,525 tons, Capt. Mouritzen, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf-John Man- ners & Co.
Kaituna, British str., 1,208 tons, Capt. A. Christic, from Canton, Yaumati Anchorage.--William- son & Co,
Luchow, British str., 1,221 tons, Capt. W. Paul, from Canton, buoy No. B3.-B. & S.
G.G. Maurice Long II., French str
• 579 tons, Capt. H. Couraguoux, from Haiphong, buoy No. C2.— Pakhoi & Co.
8.30 pm. Mogami Haru. Japanese str, 1880
3.80 p.m.
4 p.m. 4,80 p.m.
Clara Jebsen Santhia
5 p.m.
Naldera
(Due Marseilles, Mar. 25.) G.P.O.
Parcels.Feb. 26, 4.30 p.m. Parcels .... .Feb. 26, 5 p.m Registration ....Feb. 27, 9 am. Registration Feb. 27, 9.45 a.m. Letters
...10 am. Letters
,10.30 a.m SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Manila, Australia & New Zealand
vla Thursday Island
Kitano Maru
27.
(Due Thursday Island, Mar. 10)
Registration, Feb. 27, 8.45 · a.m. Lettara
.9.30 a.m.
HAIPHONG via Halho
KEELING via Swatow
Chaton 'Maru
Sun..
28th Feb.
Amoy (8 p.m. every Son.
ai
JAPAN PORTS via Takao & Canada Mara
Thatte..
Keeling
TAKAO via Swatow & Amov
Deli Maru
Thurs.,
10th Mar.
10th Mar.
*Straits and Calcutta
Ho Sang
Parcels
Letters
(Fortnightly.
Canton
For further particulars plessa sticly to
Liangchow Halvard
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 28061.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR FEB., 1932 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 3' p.m.
Bteamer.
Leares Hong Kong
Arrives Wachow
Haiphong Foochow
Saigon
"Superscribed correspondence only.
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIREKS,
Leaves Wuchow
Arrives Hong Konr
TAI HING
SUN
28th TUES, Ist WED. 2nd THUR. 3rd
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers having good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State-rooms and Saloon. The sa. "Tal Hing” is fit- ted with Wireless.
Ports of Call-Sanshut, Shuiblag, Takhing & Doshing.
Fare Return (not including meals) $20.00.
Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tai Hing Wharf.
For information apply to
29, Connaught Road, West,
Phone 20823.
SANG WO Co
Ltd..
BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
J
CLEARANCES.
Thursday, February 25. Alter, for Shangkal, -Dell Maru, for Swatow, Hodgkheng, for Swatow, Hydrangea, Lok Swatow.
Kaying, for Shangbai.
Luchow," for Shanghai.
Proteus, for Saigon."
Shun Chih, for Baigon."
Sydney Maru, for Singapore. Tal Lee, for
Zulho Mara, for Keelung.
Feb. 27, 9 a.m.
tons, Capt. Shinya, from Kee- lung. Yaumati Anchorage.
M.B.K.
Norviken, Norwegian str., 1,779 tons, Capt. F. E. Ulstad, from Swatow, buoy No. B1.-J.M. & Co.
Proteus, Norwegian. str.. 1,025 tons, Capt. 8. Larsen, from Canton, Yaumati Anchorage.-K. Larsen & Co. Rajputana, British str., 9,454 tons, Capt. R. Holland, from London via Singapore, Kowloon Wharf. --M.M. & Co.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
Consignees of cargo ex 8.8. Ben- ..10 a.m. cleuch are reminded to take de- 2.30 p.m.livery of their goods which will 3.80 p.m. be subject to rent after March 1. 4.30 pm.
Consignees of cargo per mv. Java are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after March 8.
"ONE
SEEING
IS WORTH A
HUNDRED
MEANS
TELLINGS"
TRAVELLING
"EMPRESS"
Nagasaki - Rebe LOSTA Leave
Yalotetun Bpululy Vancouver
Leav LASTS
Mar. 4 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 12
Mar. 21 Mar. 15 Mar. 18
Mar, 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 28 Apr. 1 Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Anr. 2
Apr. 11 Emp. of Canada Apr. 8 Apr. 11
Apr. 13 Apr. 15 Apr. 21 Apr. 26 Emp. of Russia Apr. 22 Apr, 25 Apr. 26 Apr. 29 Apr. 30
May 9 Emp. of Japan May 6 May 9 May 11 May 13 May 19 May 20 Emp. of Ala
May 20 May 23 May 24 May 26 May 28 June 4 June 19
Salls
Empress of Asia
THURSDAY, MARCH 17th
for
MANILA
ASK FOR OUR
NEW LOW FARES
TO PACIFIC COAST.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Telephones: Passenger Dept, 20752.
THE
Freight 20043.
FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVIÇE,
"MEN ¿LAUS 1 Mar. For Marmilles Cisablanca, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg SARPEDOY" 19th War, Fre Wijos, Lʻdon, K'dam and tlasgow
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
* AGAMEMNON** Bih Mar. For Pors ald, Liverpool, Havre
* POLYDORDA " 20th Mar. For Pora Fald: Gencs, Harm & L'pool
NEW YORK SERVICE.
**MENESTHEUS **
Kad tik mone
Jita Mar, For Bdon, New York, and Baltim.ro via Puilippines, Port H-etrenkam sad singspass
PACIFIC SERVICE,
( KOBE & YOKOHAMA.) *IXION"
*TYNDAREUS**
10th Mar. Fe Vistoria, Vancouver and Seattle 9th Ape. For Victor, Vansoarer and Bastije INWARD SERVICE.
* MEMNON" Thus 27th Feb For Shanghal, Koko & Yokohama "GALCHAB" Due 27th Feb. For 'bei, kobe, Y'hame ± Hakoiste
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommoda- tion at specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rates and information apply to the undermentioned.
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Com pany's Bill of Lading.
Butterfield & Swire.
Agente.
formuma
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
Tel Address:
Telephone
SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO
Wireless Call
V.P.G.N. 600 Maters.
AIKOODOCK" HONG KONG.
STANE, PENNANT”
DRY DOCK
Length 787 Feet Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of
SI (H.W.OST:)-34 IL:6 THREE SLIPWAYS
Capable of Handling Ships Up to 8,000 Tons Displacement. Electrie Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of
Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
VAS HONG KONG CHINA
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
- T5 AUSTRALIA. Calling it Manila (P. Is.), Thursday la. Cairnu, Townsville,
By Belbaan, Sydney and Melbourne.",
British STEANERS: CHANGTE - TAIPING (sunncas
BLASFASTEST 18 MOST UP-TO-DATE STRAMINS IN THE SERVICE. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER KHOV, BUNGEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED. Buky Your Short Essay be Australia and Nei Zhalant, Hong Kong, Sydner-19 Days,
FAN FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 176 RETURN -
BMA LONDON. (via Australia) from 2128.15.0. (Australian Newsponses na die st
STEAMER
CHANGTE STAIPING
CHANUTE
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